Gallery: Roving Puppet Show Leads to Building Occupation

Occupy DC’s ‘Roving Kabaret’

By Puppet Underground
This roving cabaret (Jan 2012) organized by Puppet Underground focused on the history of occupations in DC and culminated in a surprise building occupation (revealed as part of the final performance). It was organized in collaboration with the occupying activists whose direct action protested DC’s practice of selling off public property to private developers.

The Bread and Puppet Theater performed two short shows. Local puppet group The Shadow Senators offered a tribute to Joe Hill. Music was provided by rock band Ugly Purple Sweater and Mexican folk music band Son Cosita Seria. Poetry was read by Zein ElAmine and a monologue was performed by political performance artist Quique Aviles. Puppet Underground ended the cabaret with the show about the history of Franklin School.